Michelle Parker on freeskiing, pregnancy, and living alongside grief

Michelle Parker on freeskiing, pregnancy, and living alongside grief

Michelle Parker is a multi-hyphenate winter sports athlete and filmmaker who has been skiing since she was one year old. This past year, her life has gone through many changes. Her dad passed away after a long illness, she and her partner got pregnant, and she moved houses. Now in her third trimester, she’s had a lot of time to process both the death of her father and the prospect of bringing new life into the world.  Michelle joined Sarah and Hannah to talk about all of this, including what it’s like to be an adrenaline junky and pregnant, learning to accept death from an early age within the community of winter sports athletes, and how she envisions her career changing after becoming a mother.  You can follow Michelle at @myshellparker [https://www.instagram.com/myshellparker] Instagram: @talking.over.you [https://www.instagram.com/talking.over.you]

Western States, Hannah’s shin, and Sarah’s glottis

This week, Sarah and Hannah talk about the historic Western States ultrarace in which multiple course records were made, and why all the World Cup soccer players are wearing sports bras. Sarah talks about her last birthing class, a turbo-charged e-bike ride, and swamping, again, and Hannah reminisces about her unhinged 16th birthday party. Plus: unicycles, ‘Yesteryear,’ hospital pre-rides, active labor crafts, and puffy glue.  Instagram: @talking.over.you [https://www.instagram.com/talking.over.you]

Norman, gravel artists, and hairography

This week, Sarah reveals the shocking results from Norman’s DNA test and Hannah talks about a recent experience with beer pong. Plus, they discuss the standout performances this week from two American female riders and their changing emotions about Sarah’s impending birth.  This episode was sponsored by Garmin. Learn more about the new Natural Cycles integration [https://www.garmin.com/en-US/blog/health/how-to-use-the-natural-cycles-app-with-your-garmin-smartwatch/] and the Forerunner 970 [https://www.garmin.com/en-US/p/1462801/]. Find the Feisty Media interview with Dr Margie Davenport here [https://feisty.co/podcasts/how-to-continue-training-through-pregnancy-and-what-to-know-with-dr-margie-davenport/]. Instagram: @talking.over.you [https://www.instagram.com/talking.over.you]

Hospital people, World Cup drama, and Strava

This week, Sarah and Hannah talk about the success of crownhole at Sarah’s baby shower, her visit to the maternity hospital with her birthing class, and the drama surrounding the women’s XCO World Cup in Leogang. They also attempt to discuss soccer, basketball, Strava, and pimple patches before Sarah reveals all the places that she’s accidentally peed herself recently.   This episode is sponsored by Thank Gravel It’s Friday [https://www.instagram.com/thankgravelitsfriday/] and the Ride for Hope [https://www.instagram.com/therideforhope_/].    Instagram: @talking.over.you [https://www.instagram.com/talking.over.you]

Balloons, the Giro, and boa constrictors

Sarah and Hannah spent a lot of time together this week, and they’re still cooling off from a hike-related argument. They catch up on some loose ends from last week (the PCT OnlyFans hiker, a high-profile lawsuit in the outdoor industry, and the deeply uncool nature of running), and do a deep dive on all the drama at the Giro de Italia. Then, they get up to speed with Lael Wilcox’s 'round the world challenge, contemplate the amount of saliva in ‘Love Island,’ and reveal the crowd-sourced answer to Hannah’s question about the mud at Unbound last week. This episode is sponsored by Thank Gravel It’s Friday [https://www.instagram.com/thankgravelitsfriday/] and the Ride for Hope [https://www.instagram.com/therideforhope_/].    You can follow Lael’s ‘round the world record attempt here: https://www.laelwilcox.net/2026-around-the-world-faster [https://www.laelwilcox.net/2026-around-the-world-faster]  Instagram: @talking.over.you [https://www.instagram.com/talking.over.you]